A little bit of counter surfing took place - the Spag Bol thread!

[Jen]

I’m sorry.. it’s like the supernoodle thread all over again

 

[Stacia]

She did it was carrot....which lead onto the spaghetti Bol discussion

I love the way we go off piste in our topics

 

[Ashley]

I feel like if we had an Italian member, this thread would be cut right off! Bolognese can only have ground beef (mince) otherwise, would it not just be a random homemade pasta sauce

 

[Jacqui-S]

I put baked beans in my spag Bol!

What?!! WHAT?!!
That's just so wrong.
A tin of baked beans along with a tin of red kidney beans in a chilli is nice for a change, but not spag bol - boak

My Spag Bol has mice (either beef or turkey), mushrooms, capsicum, onions, plenty of chilli, olives (I don't like them but if I don't use too many it just adds a depth of flavor without it being oliv-y), Worcester, soy, tomato sauce, spicy bbq sauce and loads of fresh basil.

OMG - not sure I like you any more - on what planet is that actual spag bol ingredients?

A little bit of coffee in it really gives it something.
Chilli always has some unsweetened dark cocoa powder, too.

Heard of chocolate in the chilli but good grief, who thought up the coffee in spag bol?
Odd, just odd......

 

[Lab_adore]

OMG - not sure I like you any more

 

[Jacqui-S]

Aww.....only joking - there was a smiley at the end.
It's just another example of how we are all different but rarely notice unless you probe into our nooks and crannies (so to speak)
I love you all on here

I would love you all more if you could provide me with a fool-proof clootie dumpling recipe.........

 

[Lab_adore]

Just kiddin'!!

I bet you would go WOW if you tasted it @Jacqui-S ! I think you need to plan a trip to Australia just for that reason. Whaddya think?

 

[Jacqui-S]

I bet you would go WOW if you tasted it @Jacqui-S ! I think you need to plan a trip to Australia just for that reason. Whaddya think?

Sounds like a fab idea.
Not sure I could hack the journey though - the Hawaii to Edinburgh via San Francisco and London Heathrow about killed me last year.

 

[edzbird]

Antonio Carluccio gives this for Authentic Ragu Bolognese..
For the ragu:
55g (1 ¾ oz) butter
55g (1 ¾ oz) minced prosciutto far or pancetta
1 large carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
100g (3 ½ oz) minced lean veal or beef
100g (3 ½ oz) minced lean pork
1 glass of dry red wine
A little beef or chicken stock
3 tbsp tomato paste
Salt and pepper

I am going to try it soon. It should be served with tagliatelle not spaghetti. I like that there will be a good bit of red wine "left over".....

 

[VanillaBean]

If you use Turkey mince it adds a bit of a sweet flavour to it. Then of course OH makes Zucchini strips to replicate pasta....

 

[Lab_adore]

If you use Turkey mince it adds a bit of a sweet flavour to it. Then of course OH makes Zucchini strips to replicate pasta....

I do sometimes too when I am being extra good with the diet. It. Is. Not. The. Same, I agree

 

[Selina27]

I definitely love you all on here

 

[Lab_adore]

And we love ya right back @Selina27

 

[Granca]

and a bit of red wine

Thanks for the reminder! I’ve been wondering why my recent attempts haven’t tasted as good as they used to...!

 

[Selina27]

And we love ya right back @Selina27

I've come over all middle British......

 

[Selina27]

Thanks for the reminder! I’ve been wondering why my recent attempts haven’t tasted as good as they used to...!

 

[Xena Dog Princess]

Well spag bol is on the menu for next week, and I'm even going to make my own sauce! I usually just buy a ready-made one (top shelf, nothing nasty) but all your recipes have inspired me. I do, however, have the only child on earth who hates spag bol, but *shrugs*

 

[Boogie]

Mr Boogs does home made sauce - the jars are full of gloop.
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[Lab_adore]

I wonder if Mr Boogs would like his lovingly home made sauce described as 'gloop'

 

[chrisc831]

Interesting I read it as the (bought in ) jars are full of gloop.